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how to you deal/handle stress??

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I know for me, stress definitely triggers my CD... I have been trying to sit in my hubby's massage chair everyday for 15 minutes and resting for 45 minutes each day while my daughter naps or rests.. I have heard Yoga is suppose to be really good, but have not tried it yet..

anyone go to a gym or health club to workout?/ my mom has been pushing me to have my doc write a wellness prescription for one but not really sure my ins. company would pay for something like that anyway...
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I know for me getting out by myself and just going here and there, being left alone helps me very much, its peaceful with no one to bother me, may sound selfish but thats the way it is, hugs...Marcie
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I would try walking and deep breathing. It helped me. Good Luck:)
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Yoga really does help because it stretches you gently and promotes circulation. I have found its really hard for me to do a whole lot when I am in a flare.. so I will just lay around sometimes because I will be in so much pain. My muscles and joints get so tight because of the lack of activity. So yoga is awesome. I also journal, read, and go online(but sometimes that doesn't help lol).
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I agree with marcie54 on the getting out alone...it does wonders for me , even if it just going driving with the windows down and the wind in my face , kind of invigorating. Although with winter here now that's kind of hard to do lol. Also love to go near a lake or some type of a body of water and just sit and relax and clear my mind. I hve yet to try yoga but that is on my to-do list LOL
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I RECENTLY STARTED DOING YOGA AT HOME W/ DVD'S.
I LOVE IT, IT HAS REALLY HELPED ME. STRESS IS MY #1 TRIGGER TO FLARES SO I HAD TO DO SOMETHING. I FOUND YOGA TO BE A GENTLE WAY TO DE-STRESS. ALSO GOING FOR WALKS, A NICE HOT, QUIET BUBBLE BATH DOESN'T HURT EITHER :)

THE DVD I BOUGHT WAS ACTUALLY CALLED... YOGA FOR STRESS RELIEF
HOPE THIS HELPS
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